Turkmenistan's president holds horse beauty contest

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Turkmenistan's president holds horse beauty contest - 1st May 2012
THE horse-loving leader of Turkmenistan today hosted his second presidential beauty contest for horses in the isolated Central Asian state.

President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov awarded "the most beautiful horse of the year" prize to a thoroughbred stallion called Khan of the Eagles, which beat the nine other finalists decked in traditional bridles.

The leader then pulled off his jacket and leaped onto a horse to ride a victory circuit of the racecourse outside Ashgabat, to cheers from the crowd.

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